
Aiden Slama
David Taylor, nicknamed the Magic Man, is an American freestyle wrestler who currently resides and trains in State College, Pennsylvania. Taylor was crowned the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Champion at 86 kg after defeating Iran's Yazdani in the finals. Other career accolades include 2018 World Champion in Budapest, 2021 World Silver medalist in Oslo, three-time Pan-American Champion, Ivan Yarygin Champion, two-time NCAA champion at Penn State, two-time Dan Hodge award winner, and four-time Ohio State Champion. At Penn State, Taylor won four Big 10 titles from 2011-14, with his first at 157 and the other three at 165. He reached the finals of NCAA's four times as well, but only won in his sophomore and senior seasons.
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/01 | W | DEC 3-1 TB1 | A. DiPiazza | Kaukauna | WIAA Individual State | 3rd Place Match | D1-120 | |
03/01 | L | DEC 9-3 | E. Bast | West Bend West | WIAA Individual State | Semifinal | D1-120 | |
02/27 | W | TF 18-1 1:28 | G. Hamilton | South Milwaukee | WIAA Individual State | Quarterfinal | D1-120 | |
02/27 | W | TF 15-0 2:13 | M. Spear | Waunakee | WIAA Individual State | Champ. Round 1 | D1-120 | |
02/22 | W | MD 14-0 | B. Rivera | Waukesha West | WIAA D1 Sect G @ Wilmot | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
02/22 | W | MD 11-2 | G. Meinecke | Mukwonago | WIAA D1 Sect G @ Wilmot | Championship Bracket | 120 | |
02/22 | W | F 3-0 0:32 | B. Storbeck | Union Grove | WIAA D1 Sect G @ Wilmot | Championship Bracket | 120 | |
02/18 | W | F 3-0 0:44 | N. Pelisamen | Burlington | WIAA D1 Team Sect G @ Waukesha West | Semifinal | 126 | |
02/15 | W | F 10-0 3:15 | B. Garey | Janesville Parker | WIAA D1 Reg GI @ Milton | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
02/15 | W | F 6-1 1:12 | R. Recklies | Elkhorn Area | WIAA D1 Reg GI @ Milton | Semifinal | 120 | |
02/08 | W | MD 12-0 | K. Parrish | Reedsburg | Badger Conference Tournament 2025 | 1st Place Match | Boys 120 | |
02/08 | W | F 9-0 3:03 | M. Spear | Waunakee | Badger Conference Tournament 2025 | Semifinal | Boys 120 | |
02/08 | W | F 3-0 0:32 | B. Martinez | Ft. Atkinson | Badger Conference Tournament 2025 | Quarterfinal | Boys 120 | |
01/25 | W | DEC 7-1 | M. Tran | Iowa City West | Bob Lueders | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
01/25 | W | MD 11-1 | W. Smith | Linn - Mar | Bob Lueders | Semifinal | 120 | |
01/25 | W | DEC 4-1 | G. Schnerre | Davenport Assumption | Bob Lueders | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
01/25 | W | F 6-1 0:44 | S. Pasakarnis | Clinton JV | Bob Lueders | Champ. Round 2 | 120 | |
01/18 | W | TF 17-2 2:57 | R. Moore | Hamilton | Ken Heine Blackshirt Invitational | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
01/18 | W | F 10-0 1:30 | J. Atilano | Kenosha Christian Life | Ken Heine Blackshirt Invitational | Semifinal | 120 | |
01/18 | W | F 9-2 1:17 | S. Kolli | Brookfield East | Ken Heine Blackshirt Invitational | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
01/17 | W | F 6-1 0:42 | B. Brunner | Watertown | Watertown @ Milton | Round 1 | 126 | |
01/11 | W | MD 10-1 | C. Blohowiak | Luxemburg-Casco | The Duffy | 1st Place Match | 120 | |
01/11 | W | TF 15-0 5:00 | B. Caves | Lodi | The Duffy | Semifinal | 120 | |
01/10 | W | F 6-0 1:40 | C. Dotzauer | Monona Grove/McFarland | The Duffy | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 6-0 | S. Fahey | Oregon | Oregon @ Milton | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/22 | L | DEF 3-11 4:33 | A. Orozco | Arlington Heights (HERSEY) | 36th Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | Cons. Round 4 | 120 | |
12/22 | L | DEC 3-2 TB1 | B. Teunissen | Woodstock (MARIAN) | 36th Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | Quarterfinal | 120 | |
12/21 | W | MD 10-2 | R. Macellaio | Wheaton (NORTH) | 36th Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | Champ. Round 2 | 120 | |
12/21 | W | TF 16-1 4:40 | D. Myint | Wilmette (LOYOLA) | 36th Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | Champ. Round 1 | 120 | |
12/21 | W | MD 10-1 | H. Henschel | Beaver Dam | Milton @ Beaver Dam | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/14 | W | F 13-1 3:35 | V. Onofre | Rockford (East) | Evansville `Grapple at the Grove` Varsity | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/14 | W | F 6-0 1:31 | B. Braunschweig | Evansville | Evansville `Grapple at the Grove` Varsity | Round 3 | 126 | |
12/14 | W | F 12-3 1:29 | P. McMullen | Random Lake | Evansville `Grapple at the Grove` Varsity | Round 4 | 126 | |
12/14 | W | F 16-3 | Z. Elliott | DeForest | Milton @ DeForest | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/08 | W | F 17-2 2:22 | C. Cutsinger | Waunakee | Waunakee @ Milton | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/07 | W | F 6-1 1:21 | M. Turner | Bremen | 44th Annual Weiss Invite | 1st Place Match | 126 | |
12/07 | W | F 3-0 0:43 | S. Hanton | Elmwood Park | 44th Annual Weiss Invite | Semifinal | 126 | |
12/07 | W | F 3-0 1:20 | J. Otero | Proviso East | 44th Annual Weiss Invite | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
10/19 | L | MD 15-7 | V. Jasinski | Relentless TC | 2024 WI Wrestle Duals | Cons. Semi | 126 | |
10/19 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Gentsch | Patton Trained | 2024 WI Wrestle Duals | Round 3 | 126 | |
10/19 | L | F 9-0 2:50 | T. Henderson | Maurer Coughlin Wrestling Club | 2024 WI Wrestle Duals | 7th Place Match | 126 | |
10/19 | W | MD 13-3 | R. Variano | Izzy Style 2 | 2024 WI Wrestle Duals | Round 1 | 126 | |
10/19 | L | MD 14-2 | B. Endres | RT Elite | 2024 WI Wrestle Duals | Quarterfinal | 126 | |
09/29 | W | DEC 6-3 | L. Montgomery | Louisville | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 10 | 125 | |
09/29 | W | F 7-0 1:02 | T. Watts | All American Training Center | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 9 | 125 | |
09/29 | W | DEC 7-1 | C. Kimmel | Wayne Trace | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 8 | 125 | |
09/29 | W | M FOR 0-0 | O. Llaguno | Eagle Empire Wrestling | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 7 | 125 | |
09/29 | W | DEC 4-1 SV | V. Zanolini | Christopher Columbus Explorers | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 6 | 125 | |
09/29 | W | DEC 7-0 | G. Calcines | Wrestling University | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 5 | 125 | |
09/29 | W | MD 8-0 | J. Harrison | Lake Gibson | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 4 | 125 | |
09/29 | W | F 7-0 1:59 | B. Halsey | Roseville Pontiac | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 3 | 125 | |
09/29 | W | FOR 0-0 | B. Bye | --- | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
09/29 | L | TF 17-0 4:37 | J. Strausbaugh | All American Training Center | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 125 | |
09/28 | L | DEC 7-1 | T. Banas | Providence | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 4 | 125 | |
09/28 | W | TF 15-0 3:27 | J. White | Roundtree Wrestling Academy | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 3 | 125 | |
09/28 | W | DEC 4-0 | j. harrison | Lake Gibson | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Cons. Round 2 | 125 | |
09/28 | L | TF 22-6 4:00 | A. III | Roundtree Wrestling Academy | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Champ. Round 2 | 125 | |
09/28 | W | TF 15-0 2:07 | R. Schingeck | X-Factor Elite | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | Champ. Round 1 | 125 | |
09/09 | L | DEC 1-0 | B. Tougas | Hartland WC | 2024 Grappler Fall Classic | 3rd Place Match | 125 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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12/17 | L | M FOR 0-0 | A. Cordova | ROUND LAKE | 35th Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | WB 4th Round | 120 | |
12/16 | L | M FOR 0-0 | K. Khiev | Carol Stream (GLENBARD NORTH) | 35th Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | Quarterfinals | 120 | |
12/16 | W | F 0-4 3:21 | A. Sutton | LOCKPORT (Twp) | 35th Annual Al Dvorak Invitational | Second Round, WB 1st Round | 120 | |
12/16 | W | F 0-0 3:22 | Q. Dunne-Morgan | Monona Gr./McFarland | Monona Gr./McFarland @ Milton | Round 1 | 126 | |
12/09 | W | F 0-0 3:33 | C. Feiner | DeForest | DeForest @ Milton | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/02 | L | DEC 1-0 | C. Schmauss | Crestwood, Cresco | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Placement Matches (32 Man) | 120 | |
12/02 | W | DEC 3-2 | C. Nash | Clear Creek-Amana | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Semis & 2nd WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
12/02 | W | MD 9-0 | L. Bruess | NH/TV | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Quarters & 1st WB (32 Man) | 120 | |
12/01 | W | F 12-3 2:57 | L. Cayler | Clarion-Goldfield-Dows | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Round 3 (32 Man) | 120 | |
12/01 | W | F 4-1 1:14 | J. Themas | Pleasant Valley | Cliff Keen Independence Invitational | Round 2 (32 Man) | 120 | |
10/14 | L | DEC 3-0 | P. Tomazevic | AWA Avalanche | 2023 WI Wrestle Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 126 | |
10/14 | L | DEC 6-1 | A. Schlumpf | AWA Blizzard | 2023 WI Wrestle Duals | Finals (8 Team) | 126 | |
10/14 | L | DEC 3-1 | L. Flayter | AWA Polar Vortex | 2023 WI Wrestle Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 126 | |
10/14 | W | F 4-1 1:02 | M. Peach | AWA Freeze | 2023 WI Wrestle Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 126 | |
10/14 | W | DEC 8-5 | M. Kapenga | Ares Wrestling Club | 2023 WI Wrestle Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 126 | |
10/14 | W | DEC 4-2 | E. Fahey | RT Elite | 2023 WI Wrestle Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 126 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/28 | W | F 7-0 3:12 | B. Logan | Watertown | Watertown @ Milton | Round 1 | 120 | |
01/20 | W | F 8-0 5:18 | N. Horwath | Fort Atkinson | Milton @ Fort Atkinson | Round 1 | 126 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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02/19 | W | F 2-0 1:16 | J. Poarch | --- | WIAA D1 Sect. E @ Fort Atkinson | 1st & 3rd (8 Man) | 113 | |
02/19 | W | F 12-0 3:09 | B. Whipple | Mukwonago | WIAA D1 Sect. E @ Fort Atkinson | Semifinals (8 Man) | 113 | |
02/12 | W | F 12-1 5:23 | B. Volla | Fort Atkinson | WIAA D1 Reg. E2 @ Milton | 1st, 3rd, 5th (8 Man) | 113 | |
02/12 | W | F 4-0 1:38 | A. Tucker | --- | WIAA D1 Reg. E2 @ Milton | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 113 | |
02/05 | W | DEC 3-0 | K. Parrish | --- | Badger Conference Tournament | Finals | 113 | |
02/05 | W | F 5-0 1:49 | A. Winecke | Baraboo | Badger Conference Tournament | Round 3 | 113 | |
02/05 | W | F 4-0 2:36 | N. Ugalde | Watertown | Badger Conference Tournament | Round 2 | 113 | |
01/22 | L | DEF 0-0 | E. Wakefield | Quincy | Bob Lueders Tournament 2022 | 3rd Wrestleback (16 Man) | 113 | |
01/22 | L | DEF 0-0 | Z. Westbrook | Sterling | Bob Lueders Tournament 2022 | Semis & 2nd WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
01/22 | L | DEF 0-0 0:40 | N. Fish | Linn-Mar | Bob Lueders Tournament 2022 | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 113 | |
01/16 | W | TF 15-0 4:52 | N. Horwath | Fort Atkinson | Fort Atkinson @ Milton | Round 1 | 120 | |
01/15 | W | F 8-0 3:26 | J. Madaus | West Allis Central | Ken Heine Blackshirt Invitational | Placement Matches (8 Man) | 113 | |
01/15 | W | F 4-1 1:11 | D. Mauer | Westosha Central | Ken Heine Blackshirt Invitational | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Man) | 113 | |
01/08 | L | DEC 5-0 | B. Bastien | Luxemburg-Casco | The Duffy | Placement Matches (16 Man) | 120 | |
01/08 | W | DEC 5-2 | C. Braasch | Baldwin-Woodville | The Duffy | Semis & 3rd WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
01/07 | W | DEC 3-2 | R. Schneider | Oshkosh West | The Duffy | Quarters & 1st WB (16 Man) | 120 | |
12/19 | W | DEF 0-0 | J. Vasquez | Aurora (A. CHRISTIAN) | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | 7th Place (12) | 120 | |
12/19 | L | MD 12-2 | W. Denny | Chicago (MARIST) | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | Wrestleback Quarterfinal (126) | 120 | |
12/19 | W | F 3-2 2:39 | D. Recchia | YORKVILLE (HS) | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | Wrestleback Round 4 | 120 | |
12/18 | L | DEC 6-2 | D. Aranda | --- | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | Quarterfinals | 120 | |
12/18 | W | DEC 3-1 | E. Delgado | Arlington Heights (HERSEY) | 33rd Al Dvorak Invitational | 2nd Round and Wrestleback Round 1 | 120 | |
12/18 | W | F 0-0 1:42 | J. Schenck | Stoughton | Milton @ Stoughton | Round 1 | 120 | |
12/11 | W | F 12-0 3:55 | T. Moss | Waukesha West | 2021 Devils Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 120 | |
12/11 | W | F 11-0 3:08 | J. Schenck | Stoughton | 2021 Devils Duals | Placement (16 Team) | 120 | |
12/11 | W | DEC 11-4 | M. Baumgartner | Prairie du Chien | 2021 Devils Duals | Semis & WB (16 Team) | 120 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 5-1 | E. Estrada | Kenosha Indian Trail | Howard Manley Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 120 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 6-3 | J. Edwards | East Troy | Howard Manley Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 120 | |
12/04 | W | DEC 12-5 | A. Whittier | Mukwonago | Howard Manley Duals | Round 3 (3 Team) | 120 | |
12/04 | W | F 2-0 0:55 | B. Johnson | Waterford | Howard Manley Duals | Round 2 (3 Team) | 120 | |
12/03 | W | F 0-0 | A. Femrite | Beaver Dam/Wayland Academy | Milton @ Beaver Dam/Wayland Academy | Round 1 | 120 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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01/29 | L | F 2-0 2:31 | C. Dennee | Team Wisco Gooo | Viking War 15U Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 110 | |
01/29 | W | MD 9-1 | O. Walker | Southside Outlaws | Viking War 15U Duals | Finals (8 Team) | 110 | |
01/29 | W | F 4-0 1:27 | M. Minor | Warehouse Warriors | Viking War 15U Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 110 | |
01/29 | W | F 4-1 2:52 | L. Johnson | ISI Wrestling | Viking War 15U Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 110 | |
01/29 | W | F 12-0 2:27 | L. Dawson | Lowell Wrestling Club | Viking War 15U Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 110 | |
01/29 | W | MD 9-0 | A. Kish | Dynamite | Viking War 15U Duals | Round 1 (4 Team) | 110 | |
12/20 | W | F 4-0 1:08 | C. Crawford | Elite Athletic Club Bad Boyz | Christmas Sparty 15U Duals | Finals (8 Team) | 108 | |
12/20 | L | DEC 2-0 SV | A. Polk | Michigan Revolution | Christmas Sparty 15U Duals | Finals (8 Team) | 108 | |
12/20 | W | F 10-0 3:24 | G. Kongkaeou | Illinois Cornstars Black | Christmas Sparty 15U Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 108 | |
12/20 | W | F 13-2 4:25 | C. Stedman | Illinois Cornstars Grey | Christmas Sparty 15U Duals | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 108 | |
12/20 | W | MD 12-2 | J. Orloff | Sarbacker Wrestling Academy | Christmas Sparty 15U Duals | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 108 | |
10/17 | W | DEC 2-0 | A. Friedrich | Iron KoMets | USAW TOA Club Duals MS Boys | Round 5 (6 Team) | 115 | |
10/17 | W | DEC 0-0 UTB | B. Diaz | No Nonsense Wrestling Red | USAW TOA Club Duals MS Boys | Round 1 (6 Team) | 115 | |
10/17 | L | DEC 9-3 | J. Mastny | Sarbacker Wrestling Academy | USAW TOA Club Duals MS Boys | Quarterfinals (8 Team) | 115 | |
10/17 | L | DEC 5-2 | B. Diaz | No Nonsense Wrestling Red | USAW TOA Club Duals MS Boys | Semis & 1st Wrestleback (8 Team) | 115 | |
10/17 | W | DEC 7-3 | G. Jens | Aviators Wrestling | USAW TOA Club Duals MS Boys | Round 2 (6 Team) | 115 | |
10/17 | W | F 2-0 1:00 | J. Minder-Broeckaert | Victory School of Wrestling | USAW TOA Club Duals MS Boys | Round 4 (6 Team) | 115 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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03/08 | W | MD 8-0 | W. Ferguson | Menomonie | WWF Kids Team State -Comm Clubs Div 1 | Round 2 (10 Team) | 114 | |
03/08 | W | DEC 3-0 | A. Hughes | West Bend | WWF Kids Team State -Comm Clubs Div 1 | Round 5 (10 Team) | 114 | |
03/08 | L | F 4-1 1:20 | C. Freeman | Wisconsin Rapids | WWF Kids Team State -Comm Clubs Div 1 | Placement | 114 | |
03/08 | W | DEC 8-2 | B. Mullenbach | Beaver Dam | WWF Kids Team State -Comm Clubs Div 1 | Round 3 (10 Team) | 114 |
DATE | W/L | REPLAY | RESULT | OPPONENT | OPP. TEAM | EVENT | RND. | WT. |
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04/19 | W | DEC 6-0 | J. Lewis | MXW Elite | The Wild 12U Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 97 | |
04/19 | W | F 4-0 2:02 | M. Usher | Team Bro White | The Wild 12U Duals | Finals (2 Team) | 97 | |
04/19 | L | DEC 8-2 | J. Krager | LAW Elite | The Wild 12U Duals | Round 3 (4 Team) | 97 | |
04/19 | L | F 2-0 0:56 | B. Hernandez | Michigan Pitbulls | The Wild 12U Duals | Round 2 (4 Team) | 97 | |
03/03 | W | DEC 6-2 | N. Kriescher | Bay Port | WWF Kids Team State -Comm Clubs Div 1 | Round 1 (6 Team) | 93 | |
03/03 | W | DEC 6-1 | A. Brukbacher | Germantown | WWF Kids Team State -Comm Clubs Div 1 | Round 4 (6 Team) | 93 | |
03/03 | W | F 7-0 2:06 | C. Wolf | Menomonie | WWF Kids Team State -Comm Clubs Div 1 | Round 5 (6 Team) | 93 | |
03/03 | W | F 3-2 3:22 | A. Schulist | Mukwonago | WWF Kids Team State -Comm Clubs Div 1 | Round 2 (6 Team) | 93 |